Jay - a bird, a spokeswoman passerine, family Corvidae.Medium-sized, weighing less than 200 grams.It lives in coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests, prefers the old parks.Especially loved her woods with thick undergrowth and bushes.Habitat is quite extensive.Jay - birds living almost the entire European part of the Caucasus, in the Minor and South-East Asia, North Africa.It is found in Siberia and Sakhalin.
appearance and character
jay bird photo, which you can see above, is easily recognized by the bright orange plumage, black wings and tail, bright blue feathers on the shoulders and a black "mustache".During alarm on top of colorful feathers head lifted, forming a bright tuft.Jay - Poultry is very sensitive, it instantly responds to other sounds and loud cry notifies the District of approaching intruder.During that her name is "forest police".In vigilance, she is not inferior to forty known for his caution and talkative.Instantly reacting to the appearance of protein, birds of prey, and all those who can destroy birds' nests, it notifies the forest of approaching danger.However, the nature of the bird nesting period varies.She became secretive and silent, subordinating all its actions taking care of the offspring.
Reproduction
male and female satisfied with their nest together, alternately bringing to its construction twigs, dry grass and feathers.Jay prefers to fix his house on large branches near the trunk of the tree at a height of one and a half to five meters from the ground, but sometimes prefer hollow trees.Despite the fact that the forest is a bird, its nest often have to meet, and in the cities.The eggs hatch, and laying them is up to 10, both partners take turns.Hatchling parents feed small caterpillars and larvae, and as soon as they are a little older, go to the feed insects.Ornithologists say that brings food to the nest father and transmits it to the female, which is already feeding chicks.Unlike other birds, if Jay saw the danger, they may drag their offspring in a safe place.
Power
Jay - a bird of prey.In addition to its regular diet of beetles, caterpillars, spiders, earthworms, mollusks, frogs and lizards, she did not hesitate to take small birds, sometimes ruining their nests and eating, in addition to eggs, chicks.Considering the benefits that bring jays eating insect pests such as the weevil, chafer, a variety of flea beetle and moth caterpillars, she forgives minor harm that it brings ruin bird nests.In addition, jay eats berries, mushrooms, small fruits and even potatoes.In the fall of their main food - acorns, which they collect in store.Was "pantry" jays, which was up to 4 kilograms of acorns.
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One of the distinctive abilities of jays is her ability to imitate the voices of other birds and animals, including the human voice.Crickley her own voice and unattractive, but her "mimicry" are very funny.Jay bird to train, but only on the condition that lives in the wild.With enough patience and perseverance, you can learn how to pronounce jay a few words, his own name and simple melodies to whistle.However, this ability is manifested when the bird trusts his breadwinner.Encased in a cage, Jay becomes sullen, "taciturn".
